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Emerging drug delivery systems improve solubility, targeting, and sustained release, offering promise for enhanced gout and ...

Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis. Eating foods like red meat, alcohol, and shellfish make the symptoms ...

Beyond joint problems, excess uric acid can also lead to kidney stones. Doctors stress early diagnosis and some changes can ...

Vegetarian diet is now more popular than ever, due to its long list of health benefits, such as a lowered risk of heart ...

Gout and hyperuricemia represent significant global health burdens, characterized by painful inflammatory arthritis and systemic metabolic dysfunction, respectively. Current pharmacological management ...

Gout was associated with a 30% higher risk for chronic opioid exposure based on US Veteran's Health Administration data. Patients with gout in the United States are at greater risk for chronic opioid ...

University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections. Their findings, publishedSept. 29 ...

leading to conditions like gout and kidney stones. When the body produces excessive uric acid or fails to eliminate it effectively, the result is a condition known as hyperuricemia. This can lead to ...